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Game Week Player Quotes: UCLA
9/20/2023 8:52 AM | Football
Jonah Elliss | DE | Jr.
On how the defense is coming along…
"I think we're doing amazing…I think we're running around, having fun. Honestly, that's probably what is; we're all just having fun. It's a lot of fun to be out there."
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On the defense embracing 'next man up'…
"It means so much. You can see that our second and third-string guys can all play and compete with the other teams' starters. The amount of depth that we have, and all them being able to step up and cover for…guys who are down, is awesome. It's really good to see. We have a lot of depth on our team."
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On the caliber of the defense in turn giving the offense some more latitude…
"We are trying to be the best in the country. And if that helps our offense, the better it is. As long as we do our job, we put our offense in a good spot. If we get three-and-outs, the more our offense is on the field, the better an offensive team we're going to be. That's what we're shooting for; three-and-outs every drive."
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On having his father on the coaching staff, albeit over a different position group…
"I love it. He's always looking out for me, always making sure I'm getting the extra film work, doing things right…I love him being out here with me."
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Jaylon Glover | RB | So.
On the combination of him and Ja'Quinden Jackson…
"JJ, he's a beast. I can't wait to see him keep going through this year. That's a guy that you really love to be in the room with. He complements me (on the field) so well; I hope I do the same for him…This week is going to be a big for us to prove that we can rock with the best in the country. Me and JJ complement each other. That's my brother and I love him. I'm glad to continue to see his success."
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On the depth of this team…
"We talked about that in the team meeting today. We've just got a resilient crew. You talk about depth; for us having [guys] down right now, [depth] means a lot. Utah does a great job in recruiting and they do a great job keeping us ready to go. Next man up mentality; I know y'all probably get tired of hearing it. But that's really how it is here."
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Nate Johnson | QB | R-Fr.
On the next-man-up mentality three games in…
"It's gotten much easier. The coaches trusting me, the coaches trusting Bryson [Barnes] with the offense, leading the team, leading the guys to victory; it gets easier every week."
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On how he's come along in the offense…
"It's coming along well. From Spring ball, coming off an injury; in Fall camp my main goal was working on accuracy and building trust, both with Coach Ludwig and Coach Whittingham. Building the trust to get those snaps and reps in practice as well. The more reps I was getting, the more comfortable I became with the offense."
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On how the defense is coming along…
"I think we're doing amazing…I think we're running around, having fun. Honestly, that's probably what is; we're all just having fun. It's a lot of fun to be out there."
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On the defense embracing 'next man up'…
"It means so much. You can see that our second and third-string guys can all play and compete with the other teams' starters. The amount of depth that we have, and all them being able to step up and cover for…guys who are down, is awesome. It's really good to see. We have a lot of depth on our team."
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On the caliber of the defense in turn giving the offense some more latitude…
"We are trying to be the best in the country. And if that helps our offense, the better it is. As long as we do our job, we put our offense in a good spot. If we get three-and-outs, the more our offense is on the field, the better an offensive team we're going to be. That's what we're shooting for; three-and-outs every drive."
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On having his father on the coaching staff, albeit over a different position group…
"I love it. He's always looking out for me, always making sure I'm getting the extra film work, doing things right…I love him being out here with me."
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Jaylon Glover | RB | So.
On the combination of him and Ja'Quinden Jackson…
"JJ, he's a beast. I can't wait to see him keep going through this year. That's a guy that you really love to be in the room with. He complements me (on the field) so well; I hope I do the same for him…This week is going to be a big for us to prove that we can rock with the best in the country. Me and JJ complement each other. That's my brother and I love him. I'm glad to continue to see his success."
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On the depth of this team…
"We talked about that in the team meeting today. We've just got a resilient crew. You talk about depth; for us having [guys] down right now, [depth] means a lot. Utah does a great job in recruiting and they do a great job keeping us ready to go. Next man up mentality; I know y'all probably get tired of hearing it. But that's really how it is here."
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Nate Johnson | QB | R-Fr.
On the next-man-up mentality three games in…
"It's gotten much easier. The coaches trusting me, the coaches trusting Bryson [Barnes] with the offense, leading the team, leading the guys to victory; it gets easier every week."
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On how he's come along in the offense…
"It's coming along well. From Spring ball, coming off an injury; in Fall camp my main goal was working on accuracy and building trust, both with Coach Ludwig and Coach Whittingham. Building the trust to get those snaps and reps in practice as well. The more reps I was getting, the more comfortable I became with the offense."
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